The Respiratory System ATI
Pharmacology Made Easy 4.0 Revision
Exam and Actual Detailed Answers 2025
Update.
A nurse is teaching an adult client about diphenhydramine. The nurse should inform the client
to expect which of the following adverse effects while taking this drug? - Answer Drowsiness
The most common adverse effect of diphenhydramine, a first-generation antihistamine, is
drowsiness.
A nurse is teaching a client about the use of cromolyn sodium to prevent bronchospasm. The
nurse should explain that the drug has which of the following therapeutic effects? - Answer
Reduces inflammation
Cromolyn sodium, a mast cell stabilizer, reduces inflammation by inhibiting the inflammatory
response.
For which of the following reasons should a nurse instruct a client to avoid taking guaifenisin
with combination over-the-counter cold products? - Answer over-the-counter cold products
can also contain guaifenisin
Many combination over-the-counter cold products contain guaifenesin. A client taking both
might be taking excessive amounts of the drug. Combination products also contain multiple
drugs to treat different manifestations, some of which the client might not have. All drugs have
potential adverse effects, so the client should use only those drugs required to treat existing
symptoms and only in the recommended amounts.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for zileuton. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? - Answer Have laboratory tests performed at regular
intervals
Zileuton, a leukotriene modifier, can cause liver injury. The nurse should monitor liver function
once a month for 3 months, then every 2 to 3 months during the first year of treatment.
, A nurse is teaching a client who is taking prednisone for chronic asthma. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? - Answer Avoid taking non steroidal anti-inflammatory
drugs
Gastric protective measures are essential for clients who are taking oral glucocorticoids. Anti-
inflammatory drugs can cause GI bleeding, so clients should not take them concurrently with
prednisone.
Legal restrictions apply to the purchase of pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) because of which of the
following risks? - Answer Drug abuse
Because it is possible to alter pseudoephedrine and epinephrine into methamphetamine, a
commonly abused drug, the law restricts the drugs' purchase.
A nurse is teaching a client about the use of antihistamines to treat allergic rhinitis. The nurse
should explain that these drugs are effective because they perform which of the following
actions? - Answer Prevent histamine from binding to receptors
Antihistamines treat allergic rhinitis and reduce swelling by blocking histamine from binding to
the receptor sites.
A nurse is teaching a client about albuterol. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for
and report which of the following as an adverse effect of this drug? - Answer Palpitations
Although not common at therapeutic doses, beta2 agonists can cause cardiac stimulation,
resulting in chest pain, palpitations, hypertension, and arrhythmias.
A nurse is teaching a client about ipratropium. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include? - Answer Wait 5 min between using the drug and another inhaled drug
Ipratropium, an inhaled anticholinergic, requires a 5-min wait between its administration and
that of another inhaled drug to allow for bronchodilation to take effect.
A nurse is monitoring plasma drug levels in a client who is taking theophylline. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect to see if the client's drug level indicates toxicity? -
Pharmacology Made Easy 4.0 Revision
Exam and Actual Detailed Answers 2025
Update.
A nurse is teaching an adult client about diphenhydramine. The nurse should inform the client
to expect which of the following adverse effects while taking this drug? - Answer Drowsiness
The most common adverse effect of diphenhydramine, a first-generation antihistamine, is
drowsiness.
A nurse is teaching a client about the use of cromolyn sodium to prevent bronchospasm. The
nurse should explain that the drug has which of the following therapeutic effects? - Answer
Reduces inflammation
Cromolyn sodium, a mast cell stabilizer, reduces inflammation by inhibiting the inflammatory
response.
For which of the following reasons should a nurse instruct a client to avoid taking guaifenisin
with combination over-the-counter cold products? - Answer over-the-counter cold products
can also contain guaifenisin
Many combination over-the-counter cold products contain guaifenesin. A client taking both
might be taking excessive amounts of the drug. Combination products also contain multiple
drugs to treat different manifestations, some of which the client might not have. All drugs have
potential adverse effects, so the client should use only those drugs required to treat existing
symptoms and only in the recommended amounts.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for zileuton. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? - Answer Have laboratory tests performed at regular
intervals
Zileuton, a leukotriene modifier, can cause liver injury. The nurse should monitor liver function
once a month for 3 months, then every 2 to 3 months during the first year of treatment.
, A nurse is teaching a client who is taking prednisone for chronic asthma. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? - Answer Avoid taking non steroidal anti-inflammatory
drugs
Gastric protective measures are essential for clients who are taking oral glucocorticoids. Anti-
inflammatory drugs can cause GI bleeding, so clients should not take them concurrently with
prednisone.
Legal restrictions apply to the purchase of pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) because of which of the
following risks? - Answer Drug abuse
Because it is possible to alter pseudoephedrine and epinephrine into methamphetamine, a
commonly abused drug, the law restricts the drugs' purchase.
A nurse is teaching a client about the use of antihistamines to treat allergic rhinitis. The nurse
should explain that these drugs are effective because they perform which of the following
actions? - Answer Prevent histamine from binding to receptors
Antihistamines treat allergic rhinitis and reduce swelling by blocking histamine from binding to
the receptor sites.
A nurse is teaching a client about albuterol. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for
and report which of the following as an adverse effect of this drug? - Answer Palpitations
Although not common at therapeutic doses, beta2 agonists can cause cardiac stimulation,
resulting in chest pain, palpitations, hypertension, and arrhythmias.
A nurse is teaching a client about ipratropium. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include? - Answer Wait 5 min between using the drug and another inhaled drug
Ipratropium, an inhaled anticholinergic, requires a 5-min wait between its administration and
that of another inhaled drug to allow for bronchodilation to take effect.
A nurse is monitoring plasma drug levels in a client who is taking theophylline. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect to see if the client's drug level indicates toxicity? -
